We start off talking about how messed up Joel was after the budget podcast last week. There was a budget BBQ and they had too many hot dog buns, foam cups, and ketchup for the number of people that showed up. We talk about the pros and cons of not owning a vehicle. Some fish people got really angry and we wonder if it’s justified or not. We side track and discuss not knowing your way around the city and the “east end” and then get back to talking about shrimp. St. John’s in the 60s looks a lot cleaner and nicer than now, although we have the same buses on the road. We talk about the oldie days and wonder what downtown was like back then. Moving on, the Belvedere Orphanage building burned down and we’re suspicious of the cause. Gander is in the news for the billionth week in a row so we look at that. Wildlife officers shot a polar bear and Joel was mad at first, but then changes sides, and we think of some creative ways on how they could have resolved the situation peacefully. Nobody knows how to use recycle bins, and we think of some ideas to help us improve. Somebody thought of a creative way to sneak drugs into jail, except it didn’t work. The Telegram was sold again and we talk about media in the future and explain why you should be listening to podcasts like ours. A landlord got screwed over big time, two dudes got into a scrap while hiking on Signal Hill, and somebody who isn’t a dude or a woman is not happy with our birth certificate gender options. We start a prize-less contest and talk about the long Easter weekend and what to eat on Good Friday.

We have storm beers but there’s not much of a storm yet. Joel explains why a rogue air freshener made the house smell gross and tells a story of seeing two guys fight in the mall food court. We talk about the RNC’s problems and how their chief is retiring now, then move on to look at a silly plan to bribe people to live in Newfoundland, and the new provincial budget coming next week. We question whether there should be a stigma around using hard drugs, talk about a downtown bar that’s for sale and wonder if we should buy it, and then Joel ends the show telling a crazy story about his first time at a strip club.

We’ve lost count of the recent business closures in St. John’s, particularly the downtown area, largely due to a downturn in the economy. Templeton’s, Ballistic, Healy’s Deli, Biped Sports, and a myriad of restaurants have all shut their doors over the last year.

At this point, one would expect that the city would be doing anything possible to encourage and facilitate entrepreneurs and new businesses. Not the case.

Kevin O’Leary was in town wearing a sealskin jacket, and we think he said one thing that lost him support from much of NL. We check out a study showing that NL has a very high rate of heavy drinking, but we think the criteria for “heavy drinker” is too low. Maybe that’s the problem here! Next, we check out another hilariously poor decision from St. John’s council who reject a 1-person business operation due to parking issues. There was a big radio shakeup when VOCM surprisingly and silently removed the open-line show Backtalk with Pete Soucy. Joel gives some insight on why this stuff happens in radio and why we’ll never get an answer. After a bit of talk about how VOCM has become terrible, we move onto the story of a runaway Corner Brook woman who went to live with Natureboy but is now coming home. We watch a video of dangerous snowmobilers, there’s a 90s concert coming to town, and we look at a new kindergarten class for adults.

Newfoundland had a crazy wind storm so we talk about the weather records, damages, and power outages. Nick tells a story about how great he felt seeing a dumb driver go off the road. Gander wants a movie theater. This leads to talking about how boring NL is and how any type of leisure business that opens is successful. Even a new boring store that opened has been blocked. We look at the success of the Brier and then move on to the guy facing charges under the medical act, and it’s weirder than anybody could have guessed. We look at some investigative journalism into a fake twitter account, a new tool library, and strikers who are going too far. We wrap up talking about St. Patrick’s festivities this weekend.

Nick is on “vacation” so naturally, we are on the beer. We start off talking about a local beer retailer and a bad experience at the NLC, and move on to an odd awkward text from mom. There’s a misleading non-story in the news about the crowd at the Brier, and we discuss how Newfoundlanders aren’t familiar with curling etiquette. Joel says to stop buying stuff from the HMV sale and we hear news that we are not getting the Sunrise records store. There’s a news about a fake doctor bagpiper. Joel celebrates women’s day, we talk about the new Salmon Fest lineup, and laugh at Gander for trying to ban Christmas. We look at a new drunk driving law and Nick doesn’t like it. There’s a guy who keeps winning big betting on sports, and a loser who we hope goes to jail for bad driving. There are millions of dollars going to Metrobus to finally make it great again. The drunk talk really comes out and we end the show talking about friendships.

We start with Joel’s final thoughts on the Snelgrove trial and the childish behaviour of protestors. Then, moving onto important issues, we get into the story about the colour of a kid’s bowling pants losing them gold and wonder how hard it is to get a pair of black pants. Government removed the word “culture” from a department name, but then added it back because some people were mad. Joel wonders why politicians talk so fake, and thinks they should all talk like Trump. A safe was ripped out of a building using a tractor, but there are many details missing from the story. We check out a high school taking cell phones during class and Nick doesn’t like it. There’s an oddly expensive method for tracking the caribou population in NL, and Joel thinks it is all a waste of money. We talk about the Brier which is in town this week, and then talk about how difficult axe throwing is. To wrap up the show we look at Glen Payette’s CBC sign-off and talk about some other local media personalities.

Jill returns as a special guest, and we spend the first part of the show breaking down the Douglas Snelgrove case and discussing all the things that come along with it, such as consent, the outrage over a Telegram headline, and Joel explains why he is predicting he will not be found guilty. We move on to some lighter topics like a parent giving their son’s Xbox away for failing exams. A building collapsed after the storm last week, a bar has had their liquor license suspended, and another bar has a secret code for if you’re uncomfortable. Newfoundland has the tiniest town in the country, and we wonder what life is like there. We debate whether the government job cuts are a good thing or not, and end talking about those dumb public pianos.

There’s a big-ass storm outside, so Nick joins us through video chat. He wasn’t prepared for the storm so he’s drinking a strange mix of whatever alcohol could be found in the house. We chat about the snow, Valentine’s Facebook posts, how the day was ruined, and Joel tells a funny Valentine’s story from back when he was still romantic. We discuss “live music” and wonder what the appeal of a dude with an acoustic guitar is. Nick talks about drunk axe-throwing, and then Joel asks what is with people who leave their curtains wide open at night for people to see in. The new fog landing system at YYT is living up to its promises, somebody flipped their car on the roof in a parking lot, and we wonder if St. John’s will finally get traffic planning right when it comes to Dannyland. Joel gives an update on jury duty, and Nick tells about some people who have asked how Joel is doing these days and we think people don’t believe that I am doing fine. Joel addresses another local group talking incorrectly about the wage gap, then we talk about 4 day work weeks and difficulty napping. We discuss the snow-clearing plan for once the storm ends and predict if the storm will close things again on Wednesday. Which is all outdated info by the time you hear it!